U.S. Law Week notes that the Supreme Court granted review in two criminal cases yesterday:

1. Maryland v. Blake, No. 04-373 -- When a police officer
improperly communicates with an in-custody suspect after the
suspect has invoked his right to counsel, does the rule of Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 (1981), against
reinitiation of custodial interrogation permit consideration
of curative measures taken by the police to conclude that a
suspect's later initiation of communications with the police
was voluntary?

2. Georgia v. Randolph, No. 04-1067 -- When two persons have
equal use and control of a residence, may one occupant give
the police permission to conduct a warrantless search of the
common areas of the premises over the objection of the other
occupant? [Mark Godsey]